Founded 1935 Headquarters location Nashville, Tennessee Nonfiction topics Christianity | Country of origin United States Publication types Magazines, books | |
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Parent company Discipleship Ministries | ||
The Upper Room is an interdenominational and independent global organization dedicated to helping people grow in relationship with God through regular spiritual practice (such as worship and prayer, Bible reading and meditation, journaling, and participation in spiritual support groups). The Upper Room publishes a number of devotional magazines and books, and it provides a number of program experiences for in-depth learning in Christian spiritual life. The Upper Room is best known for its devotional reader entitled The Upper Room daily devotional guide which is currently published in 35 languages and reaches people in as many as 100 countries in every region of the world.
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The Upper Room has its roots in The United Methodist Church, but receives no sponsorship or funds from any denomination. While The Upper Room's ministry is interdenominational, international, and interracial in scope and character, it maintains a relationship with The United Methodist Church as a unique division of Discipleship Ministries of the UMC.
History
The Upper Room daily devotional guide began publication in 1935, and first published an "other language" edition in 1938. A Braille edition started in 1940. By 1944, circulation had passed the two million mark.
Locations
In the USA, The Upper Room main office and operation are located on Grand Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. Africa Upper Room Ministries is located in Eikenof, South Africa, just south of Johannesburg on a piece property named Anathoth.
Structure
The Upper Room is a not-for-profit corporation registered in the state of Tennessee. It is also a unique division of the Discipleship Ministries of the United Methodist Church, the denominational agency responsible for providing resources and training for local church ministry functions.